Welcome 2010

Year 2009 is just disappeared that I even think and believe that the year goes so fast. The whole world welcome together for the other year. Year 2010 is the year of the tiger as counted in Chinese Zodiac. Before we say goodbye to the Ox year (2009) let us remember things that happened on this year.

Every year is the new beginning for us. Things change and the world keep on rolling in each continental. People always hope for a good change and for the better of the nation we are living. Year 2009 left us with lot of sorrows that conscience of every human kind started to stir.

When the world economy collapse poor and rich families was affected and suffered. In Volvo Gothenburg Sweden more than 1000 employees lose one's job. The worst year ever for the vehicle industry. When you live abroad Volvo car is one of the luxury car. Volvo proud to be a product from Gothenburg City. Sad to say that when Ford company bought the Volvo car the quality was not so good. Of course we have no right to blame Ford for the situation.

SAAB is Swedish car that was also sold to GM corporation. The production of SAAB cars located in Trollhättan. This time the employees are on state trouble. All of them feel worried for their job either they could continue next year or not. The negotiation between the GM and the SAAB buyer is not clear yet.

This was not the only companies that forebode employees. Factories and boutique are also affected. Hospitals and other public sectors have give noticed to their employees that they have problem with their economy.

As now I am living in Sweden I do hope that year 2010 will give us hope...Happy new year

dangerous side of the road

Wednesday morning the sun is shining but still cold outside minus 10 degree. I am off at work but this day I counted as my big day. I started my first step of my IVF treatment (nose spray)to sink the hormone production in the body. I was thinking from the start that it's ok but suddenly I have mixed feeling.

Well IVF is my only chance to be a mom so I go for it.I am so thankful that my husband cooperate and console me everytime.

My day off day is fully book with different scheduled. I have my acupuncture hour 13.45. My husband told me if necessesary but I insest because acupunture helps me a lot. I feel more active and free from stress after the treatment. yah!it cost money but interms of health I think it's worthy if I go for it.

Right after time hour 15.00 I decided to went window shopping. I phoned my husband if he could pick me up but he was busy with some customer. I walked through the tram station but wow!the road was so slippery. It took 30 for me to reach the station, I don't want to brake my legs as few people did accident this morning.

In the shop center the first thing that give my attention is the 50%sale. As usual after Christmas day here. I looked some article of clothing but I don't find one. People is every where that I wonder where they came from. They did shopping here and there, I understand them because the price is much cheaper compared from the normal price.

Happy new year to every one and thanks for reading!

the kind hearted!

It's better to give than to receive one of common saying that I've learned when I was small. In our world today selfish people will rather received than giving? It's unbelievable how individual turn to greedy just because of money. Of course we have a simple explanation since money can buy everything.

Here the government and private sector collected money through advertising or selling 2ND hand things. Most of the money are send to poor countries both Africa and Asians.Where the money goes?asked by others. One month ago I was watching documentary program and it's all about the donated money. But the organization here has been swindled! A lot of aid and assistance to poor countries but the money are gone.

Lot of negative reactions that is becoming more and more common. That people as today feel hesitate to help. No one could stop the "corruption" and we ordinary people have not enough courage to stop them. It's hard and it's painful I myself cried when I saw the program. We are helpless and unpowerful against them.

For the kindhearted people thanks for the support.More power to everyone.

the good and bad situation

I tried to be calm and ready in work in terms of difficult situation . Working with old people with state of ill-health is not easy. I have a stressful job and that's why I prepare myself both mentally and physically. This morning an emergency situation was happened again. I was overwhelmed over my head nurse because she responded right away and take over control.

After an hour everything is normal again but I never thought that I could be affected with the situation.I took my noon brake for 30 minutes and suddenly I felt weird in my whole body. I feel sick and terrific tired.

After work hour 1500 I phoned my husband and asked if he could pick me up. Thanks for him with his generosity and considerate he drove me home. On way home I come up with something. I need to pick up my nose spray in the pharmacy for my first IVF treatment that start this Wednesday.

Unfortunately my doctor did not send the electronic prescription of the said spray. I got little panic since the time is almost hour 1600.Here in Sweden everything take by phone even it matters about emergency. Telephone hours are different between weekdays. What a day! and what a phase that I have today.

I have in a hurry at home thinking that maybe I can made a call to the hospital. Thanks God everything was fixed. I managed for today's stressful situation. I believe that everything could be possible.

without control

Yesterday was the 5 year anniversary of what had happened in Thailand and Indonesia. The Tsunami tragedy that killed more than 500 Swedish people during their vacation in Thailand. It's a sad story for us and for the family victims that woken up the whole world. Lot of people believed that it's a sign and punishment of God. But some individual never believed it. We are different and have our own perspective on every calamities.

For me maybe it's God sign and for the other hand the world is too old enough. Things changed and the world is changing. This is the time that we need to think our climate and mind our actions.

Here in Gothenburg the weather showed strange for summer and winter. Time will tell what happen to us in the future. Let us hope that our politicians will do their best and work together for the sake of our mother Earth. We can also help! just look around you...

common flowers at Christmas

Hi everybody out there, I need to ask an apologize if I keep on writing about Christmas in my blog. I am thinking that since it's December and I have more things to tell you about Christmas here in Sweden. This is my easiest way to inform my family and friends in order to update my life here abroad.



I am deeply impressed since people here show their compassion on Christmas. Asides from the Christmas light as remarkable during Christmas. Here we have Christmas flowers that most families have at home during Christmas . Swedish people are always fascinates with flowers. I am thankful for that because it gives me much more idea about different kinds of flowers that I've never seen in my life before.










































Euphorbia pulcherrima or we called it "Julstjärna" in Swedish is one of the common potted plants during Christmas here. I used to have it in my kitchen window and other parts of the house. I have it for the following month even if the Christmas is passed by. But this kind of flower have different color that you can choose between white and red.

Another flower that is popular here on this high season is "Christmas hyacint". I got it the day before Christmas from my mother in law and I did my own flower design arrangement. The flower was not yet blooming when we bought it. The day last 24Th I saw that the flowers are open a little bit. Today it looks like this as you see in the picture. The flowers itself have sweet smelling and have different colors such as blue,violet,white and red. This kind of potted plant last about 12 to 15 days.

I placed it our side table in the living room.

the day after Christmas Eve

Christmas is still on the air.People all over the world continue celebrating and spending time with families and love ones. Yesterdays Christmas Eve celebration give me a wonderful feeling. Although I am spending Christmas day without my Filipino family but with the help of "internet"I have the oppurtunity to see my family out there in Philippines.

I am eating Swedish Christmas food for 3 days now. I do like their Swedish style Christmas ham. The taste is different from Christmas ham way back in my home country. It's an half ready ham and need to cook in the oven with egg, dried breadcrumbs and mustards. It was delicious!!!I bring some to work and have it as bread toppings then I add mustrads.

Evenings weather here in Gothenburg is not so cold. But it's snowing around hour 20.00. Once again Merry Christmas to all.